Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 45.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.1 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 197 countries
All-time high
45.1 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
40.16 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 45.1 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 45.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.16 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 40.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 40.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 41.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 41.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 42.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 42.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 44.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 45.1 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 hectares per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 45.1 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.11 hectares per square kilometre | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | 42.02 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.54 hectares per square kilometre | 42.21 hectares per square kilometre | 42.82 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.08 hectares per square kilometre | 42.87 hectares per square kilometre | 45.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1 hectares per square kilometre | 45.1 hectares per square kilometre | 45.1 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 21 Afghanistan 46 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Botswana 45.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 United Kingdom 45.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Syria 44.46 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guinea 43.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Australia 43.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 45.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.16 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.